Friday, November 04, 2016

Eucharistic Adoration on Election Day

In preparation for Election Day, many parishes are providing opportunities for Eucharistic Adoration. These will be invaluable opportunities for petition and reparation ahead of this important election.

National Shrine of the Little Flower Basilica, Royal Oak6:30pm Rosary, 7:00pm Mass, 8:00pm Benediction* A Perpetual Adoration chapel is also located southeast of the church on 12 Mile Rd.parish website + bulletinSt. Albert the Great, Dearborn Heights7:30pm Holy Hourparish website + bulletinSS. Cyril & Methodius, Sterling HeightsPrayer Vigil at 7:00pm followed by Adoration until Midnight* A Perpetual Adoration chapel is also next to the main entrance of the churchparish website

Church of the Divine Child, DearbornMass at 6:30am & 8:30am, Adoration 9:00am-7:00pmparish website + bulletinOur Lady of Good Counsel, PlymouthMass at 8:00am followed by Adoration until midnightparish website + bulletinOur Lady of Loretto, Redford TownshipMass at 8:30am, Adoration 9:00am-6:45pmparish website-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ELECTION PRAYERBy Servant of God Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J.Lord Jesus Christ, You told us to give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar, and to God what belongs to God. Enlighten the minds of our people in America. May we choose a President of the United States, and other government officials, according to Your Divine will. Give our citizens the courage to choose leaders of our nation who respect the sanctity of unborn human life, the sanctity of marriage, the sanctity of marital relations, the sanctity of family,and the sanctity of aging. Grant us the wisdom to give You, what belongs to You, our God. If we do this, as a nation, we are confident You will give us an abundance of Your blessings through our elected leaders. Amen.U.S.C.C.B. PRAYER FOR THE ELECTION Lord God, as the election approaches, we seek to better understand the issues and concerns that confront the United States and how the Gospel compels us to respond as faithful citizens in our community. We ask for eyes that are free from blindness so that we might see each other as brothers and sisters, one and equal in dignity, especially those who are victims of abuse and violence, deceit and poverty. We ask for ears that will hear the cries of children unborn and those abandoned, men and women oppressed because of race or creed, religion or gender. We ask for minds and hearts that are open to hearing the voice of leaders who will bring us closer to Your Kingdom. We pray for discernment so that we may choose leaders who hear Your Word, live Your love, and keep in the ways of Your truth as they follow in the steps of Jesus and His Apostles and guide us to Your Kingdom of justice and peace. We ask this in the name of Your Son Jesus Christ and through the power of the Holy Spirit. Amen.